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Blueprint for hate

By Cheyanne Kramer March 16, 2015

History came alive on Tuesday, March 10 at the “Blueprint for Hate: The Enduring Legacy of the 'Turner Diaries'” lecture series put on by the history department. The event attracted not only OU students...

Fogel was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.

The watchdog of truth

By LeeAnn Brown March 9, 2015

Room 376 in South Foundation Hall is a copy of all the other classrooms in that building. Stark, white walls meet a tan floor where gray tables and slightly darker chairs sit in symmetrical rows facing...

Theatre professor Mila Govich performs in “The Fault in Our Stars”

Sam Schlenner July 3, 2014

Next time you go to the movie theater, look for a little Grizzly gold on the silver screen. That’s right, Oakland University professor and special lecturer Milica “Mila” Govich stars as “Mrs....

Aimee Symington

Thinking from different ‘hats’ can ultimately limit us

By Aimee Symington, Administrative Secretary, College of Arts and Sciences July 1, 2014

You often hear people talk about switching their proverbial ‘hats’ when they need to adjust their perspective and deal with something from a different frame of reference. The ‘hat’ changing makes...

Oakland University student, professor weigh in Detroit mayoral race 2013

Ali DeRees November 3, 2013

The 2013 Detroit mayoral election between Mike Duggan and Benny Napoleon will be held Nov. 5, 2013. A professor and student weighed in on what they thought of the candidates, the race and how this election...

What’s in Your Office: Patricia Wren

By Kailee Mathias October 6, 2013

Located in 3098 Human Health Building, Patricia Wren, associate professor and the program director of Health Sciences, keeps her office decorated with sports paraphernalia, decorative pictures and sweets...

Brooksie Way

Students, faculty run in Brooksie Way

By Victoria Craw September 30, 2013

The sixth annual Brooksie Way attracted runners from all over who competed in 5K, 10K, and half-marathon races. The course weaved through Oakland University and parts of Rochester and Rochester Hills....

48 New Faculty Join OU

By LeeAnn Brown September 30, 2013

You may have noticed some new faces around campus this year.Most of the new faces belong to incoming freshman. Amongst the school of ‘fishies’ are some new faculty faces, as well.Forty-eight new faculty...

Man on the Street: If all of the faculty suddenly disappeared, what would you do?

September 28, 2013

Peter Rosander, sophomore“I would take over the school — become like some sort of emperor or king.”Victoria Torres, freshman“I guess take online classes — the students would teach themselves.”Taylor...

What’s in Your Office: Graeme Harper, dean of the Honors College

By Kaylee Kean September 23, 2013

Located next to east entrance of Vandenberg Hall, Dr. Graeme Harper’s office does not feel like the traditional office with its curved shape and generous view of campus through a wall-sized window.“It’s...

Professor discovers apes can categorize species through testing

September 15, 2013

Jennifer Vonk, associate professor of psychology at Oakland University, discovered that apes can recognize similarities in species.Her discoveries were published Sept. 10 in the edition of the journal...

What’s in Your Office: Dick Goody

By Chris Peralta September 8, 2013

Located  next to the Oakland University Art Gallery in Wilson Hall, Associate Professor of Art , Dick Goody’s office sits. Filled to the brim with works of art, Goody’s office is quite the sight for...

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